family court adviser - gwent.

We are currently working on behalf of CAFCASS to recruit for a Court Adviser based in the Gwent area. CAFCASS independently advises the family courts about what is safe for children and within their best interests. CAFCASS is the largest employer of qualified social workers in Wales and is deeply committed to making a positive difference to each child they support.

Benefits:

• Remote Working in place - visits required
• Paperless organisation- fantastic IT system in place
• Dedicated consultant - one point of contact
• Keep your CPD/training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
• Weekly payroll
• Competitive pay rates
• Working with a leading organisation
• Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
• Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&C's apply)

Responsibilities:

• Play a key role in ensuring Cafcass intervenes in the lives of those children who need a service.

• Working from home base but expectation to attend courts within Gwent

  To carry out an advanced social work level case analysis of the child's circumstances and to ensure this is updated if circumstances change, and provide advice to local teams based on initial case analysis.

  To provide advanced social work level advice and assist the Court to achieve a timely conclusion to proceedings and the best possible outcome for the child.

  To administer and comply with orders made by the Family Court as required and conduct the necessary enquires in accordance with relevant legislation and Court Rules.

  To provide a clear child-focused plan of work in each case which is monitored and subject to ongoing review.

  To ensure the appointment and instruction of legal representation for the child as required, and work in partnership with the relevant agencies for each case.

To be considered for the Social Worker role:

• 2-5 years experience of working within a similar social work setting
• Registered with Social Care Wales
• Manage full and complex caseloads
• Must be child focused able to demonstrate the ability to implement relationship based and systemic based practise
• Good knowledge of the issues and risks faced by children and families and know the procedures to manage these

To avoid missing out on this fantastic opportunity please apply today....Or for more information or confidential discussion please call Ian Davies 02920877510

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